EXPLORER
Fernão do Pó
1500 - 1500
Fernão do Pó
Fernão do Pó (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨɾˈnɐ̃w du ˈpɔ]; fl. 1472), also known as Fernão Pó, Fernando Pó or Fernando Poo, was a 15th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer of the West African coast. He was the first European to see the islands in the Gulf of Guinea around 1472, one of which until the mid-1900s bore a version of his name, Fernando Pó or Fernando Poo. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fernão do Pó has received more than 75,937 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Fernão do Pó is the 188th most popular explorer (down from 170th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
76k
Page Views (PV)
54.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
5.68
Effective Languages (L*)
1.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Fernão do Pó by language
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Fernão do Pó ranks 188 out of 405. Before him are Hjalmar Johansen, Naddodd, Don Walsh, Francisco de Bobadilla, Jimmie Angel, and Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. After him are Alexander Andreyevich Baranov, Oscar Wisting, Henri Mouhot, George W. De Long, Nuno Tristão, and Daniel Boone.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
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Hjalmar Johansen
1867 - 1913
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 182
Naddodd
900 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 183
Don Walsh
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 184
Francisco de Bobadilla
1500 - 1502
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 185
Jimmie Angel
1899 - 1956
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 186
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
1499 - 1543
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 187
Fernão do Pó
1500 - 1500
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 188
Alexander Andreyevich Baranov
1746 - 1819
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 189
Oscar Wisting
1871 - 1936
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 190
Henri Mouhot
1826 - 1861
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 191
George W. De Long
1844 - 1881
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 192
Nuno Tristão
1500 - 1446
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 193
Daniel Boone
1734 - 1820
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 194
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1500, Fernão do Pó ranks 25. Before him are Elizabeth Blount, Francisco Serrão, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, Abu'l-Hasan Ali of Granada, Nuno Gonçalves, and Francisco de Bobadilla. After him are Tielman Susato, Nuno Tristão, Luis de Milán, Jan Mandijn, Ambrosius Benson, and Gaspar de Lemos. Among people deceased in 1500, Fernão do Pó ranks 10. Before him are Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal, Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado, Doukas, Ahmad ibn Mājid, Gil Eanes, and John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne. After him are Maria of Serbia, Queen of Bosnia, Wan Hu, Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset, and Bartolomé Bermejo.
Others Born in 1500
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Elizabeth Blount
1500 - 1539
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 19
Francisco Serrão
1500 - 1521
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 20
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba
1500 - 1517
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 21
Abu'l-Hasan Ali of Granada
1500 - 1485
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 22
Nuno Gonçalves
1500 - 1450
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 23
Francisco de Bobadilla
1500 - 1502
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 24
Fernão do Pó
1500 - 1500
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 25
Tielman Susato
1500 - 1570
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 26
Nuno Tristão
1500 - 1446
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 27
Luis de Milán
1500 - 1561
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 28
Jan Mandijn
1500 - 1560
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 29
Ambrosius Benson
1500 - 1550
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 30
Gaspar de Lemos
1500 - 1600
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 31
Others Deceased in 1500
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Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal
1498 - 1500
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 4
Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
1442 - 1500
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 5
Doukas
1400 - 1500
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 6
Ahmad ibn Mājid
1432 - 1500
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 7
Gil Eanes
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 8
John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne
1450 - 1500
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 9
Fernão do Pó
1500 - 1500
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 10
Maria of Serbia, Queen of Bosnia
1447 - 1500
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 11
Wan Hu
1510 - 1500
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 12
Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset
1499 - 1500
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 13
Bartolomé Bermejo
1440 - 1500
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 14
